Gary Sampson (ice hockey)

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Gary Sampson
Born (1959-08-24) August 24, 1959 (age 65)
Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1983–1987

Gary Edward Sampson (born August 24, 1959) is an American ice hockey player. He played 105 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1984 to 1987. Internationally Sampson played for the American national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1983 World Championships.

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Playing career

Sampson played college hockey at Boston College and was part of the American national team that played in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. [1]

Sampson signed with the Washington Capitals following the Olympics [1] and scored his first NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the Minnesota North Stars on March 21, 1984. [2] He played parts of four seasons with the Capitals until he retired during the 1987–88 season due to injuries.

Personal life

Sampson was born in Atikokan, Ontario and raised in International Falls, Minnesota. He resides in Alaska with his wife Jeanne where he runs the Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Falls High School HS-MN ——————————
1978–79 Boston College ECAC 301018284—————
1979–80 Boston CollegeECAC24618248—————
1980–81 Boston CollegeECAC31816248—————
1981–82 Boston CollegeECAC217111822—————
1982–83 United States National Team Intl401120318—————
1983–84United States National TeamIntl5721183910—————
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 15112681010
1984–85 Washington CapitalsNHL461015251340000
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 52242—————
1985–86 Washington CapitalsNHL191452—————
1985–86 Binghamton WhalersAHL49921301662244
1986–87 Washington CapitalsNHL251234—————
1986–87 Binghamton WhalersAHL3712162810114260
1987–88 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL162464—————
AHL totals107254368321764104
NHL totals10513223525121010

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1983 United States WC B 7224—
1984 United States OLY 61232
Senior totals13347—

References

  1. 1 2 Fachet, Robert (February 22, 1984). "Olympic Team's Mason, Sampson Join Capitals". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "CAPITALS DEFEAT NORTH STARS". The New York Times. March 22, 1984. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Meet the Owners". kodiaksportsmanslodge.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.


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